“There is no question in the fact that India has a global responsibility, and the coming "Gyan Yug" would see India play a pivotal role, using the strengths of its democracy and demographic dividend.” PlayFactsMotivationResponsibilityRolesDemocracyIndiaDemographicsDividendsPivotal Author:Narendra Modi
“A democracy can't succeed without people's participation. 'MyGov' empowers the people of India to contribute towards Surajya.” PeopleMotivationDemocracySucceedIndiaEmpoweringParticipation Author:Narendra Modi
“If I and other whistleblowers are sentenced to long years in prison without so much as a chance to explain our motivations to a jury, it will have a deeply chilling effect on future whistleblowers working as I did to expose government abuse and overreach. It will chill speech. It will corrode the quality of our democracy.” IfsYearsLongGovernmentMotivationChanceQualityDemocracyEffectsSpeechAbusePrisonChillJuryWhistleblowers Author:Edward Snowden
“If you know anything about Islamic civilization, or about the contemporary Middle East, about the sociology and the anthropology of the people who live there, and their recent history, and their religion, and their motivation and everything, then you realize that changing Iraq into a democracy is not going to happen. It's just not going to happen.” PeopleIfsKnowsHappensMotivationRealizingDemocracyMiddleCivilizationIraqEastContemporaryIslamicMiddle EastSociologyAnthropology Author:Mark Helprin
“Democracy is the only game in town. The problem is [when] people start to believe that it is not a game worth playing.” PeopleBelieveProblemInspirationPoliticalMotivationGamesDemocracyTownsElectionElection Day Author:Ivan Krastev